The Reds hold firm in the final moments of their clash with the Crusaders to win 33-28 and end a drought that started in 1999.
The Reds had not beaten the Crusaders in Christchurch since 1999, but ended the drought with a 33-28 victory.
It was the Reds' first win in the city since Tim Horan, Ben Tune, Toutai Kefu, Daniel Herbert and Nathan Sharpe wore the jersey in 1999 — and just the Crusaders' second loss to an Australian side in Christchurch since 2004.The visitors played brilliant rugby to add to their Highlanders and Chiefs triumphs, with Tim Ryan's double making it five tries in two Super Rugby Pacific starts for the 20-year-old, and unheralded No.10 Lawson Creighton's kicking game superb.
After eight penalties in the first 16 minutes, it was the Reds who opened the scoring through McReight, with fullback Jock Campbell's clean break setting the platform. The Crusaders scored the next two, Quinten Strange's try to level the scores controversially upheld when replays were unable to say conclusively the ball had been held up.
But Ryan gave away a lineball offensive penalty with the Reds in prime position and Sevu Reece raced off for his 100th first-class try.
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